LIVE BLOGGING: Cowboys-Giants and Opening of Cowboys Stadium

I like to do this from time to time...blogging my thoughts and comments live as they happen during events.  I have done this previously for other Cowboys games  and Michigan games as well as awards ceremonies and the Olympics opening ceremony.  For whatever reason I am in the mood so here it goes...I will try to keep track of the number of camera shots of the big board, because I have the feeling they are going to be astronomical...I may slip in a few Emmy comments as I flip back and forth...

7:51...Listening to the pregame show on the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network.  I forgot about them unveiling the Ring of Honor tonight...that should be cool.  Game about 30 minutes away...
7:57...111,000 a complete filling to capacity of Cowboys Stadium...that is very Michigan Stadium like
8:02...love Keith Olbermann, but not a fan of those glasses he is wearing...they look like granny glasses.
8:05...Pat Summerall and John Madden in the house tonight...can't they call the game instead of Michaels and Collinsworth?
8:08....Emmys have started....love Neil Patrick Harris....and the set looks great....I am DVRing the ceremony, so I may not flip over there very much.
8:12...Unveiled the star...not so memorable on the radio...haha
8:16...Larry Brown thinks the Cowboys will run away with it 28-10...hope he is right
8:19...haha comparing Cowboys Stadium to the other man-made wonders of the world
8:20....I am jazzed up!! (BTW....already a shot of the video board)
8:24....President Bush here for the coin flip...I would definitely be among the boo-ers.  Cowboys win the toss and have elected to receive.
8:26...Really think Sunday Night Football stole Monday Night Football's music intro thingy...even Faith Hill can't win me over...Hank Williams, Jr. FTW
8:27...Jordan Sparks and the national anthem....lets get this thing started!
8:29....Demarcus Ware talking about the 12th man...hopefully this stadium helps
8:32....Al Michaels already pissing me off...that took about two seconds.
8:34....First punt of the night doesn't hit the scoreboard...three and out to start the new stadium.
8:36...Cowboys defense looks absolutely horrible after two plays...yikes
8:41...Defensive stand by the Cowboys in the Red Zone holds the Giants to a FG...after they gash them down the field with the passing game.
8:46....getting a first down would be great.  And Tashard Choice provided the first Cowboys first down in the new stadium. I wonder if they are saving balls like that throughout the night...."first Cowboys first down ball"
8:50....Choice is the first down man!  Barber follows by gashing a huge run deep into Giants territory.
8:51....Bennett effort ones down to a First and Goal situation! And the first Cowboys TD belongs to Marion Barber...Cowboys lead 7-3!!!

The Cowboys tight end combination of Witten and Bennett is going to be huge tonight and the rest of the season.  They are a couple of the best in the league...makes up for a questionable WR core.

8:55...Might break the NFL attendance record tonight.
8:59...Some serious Cowboys pressure coming in the form of Demarcus Ware...Giants go three-and-out.
9:03...Lots of Cowboys Hall of Famers in the house tonight.  A pick six for the Giants...not good at all.  Giants 10 Cowboys 7
9:06...And the Cowboys follow by fumbling the kickoff....got to try to keep the wheels on this thing...sheesh
9:11...Giants end the 1st Quarter with a goal-to-go situation....Cowboys need to find a way to hold them to a FG.
9:14...A couple great plays by the Cowboys hold the Giants to a field goal....Giants 13 Cowboys 7

Offense needs to stop giving away points...that is 10 points off turnovers now for the Giants...tough to overcome.

9:17...We get it...the building is quite large.
9:20...Miles Austin with a big catch and run! Tack on 15 yds for a facemask penalty.
9:21...Nice reverse by Crayton to get ball down to the 2...but he is hurt on the play, hope he is OK! Can't afford to lose any wideouts....as I mentioned...I think we are kinda thin.
9:28...My main man...Jason Witten with the 1 yd TD catch....love him to pieces. (I am wearing his jersey.)  Cowboys 14 Giants 13
9:32....Might have to add a few thousand counting the people in the parking lot watching on the big screens
9:33...Kinda surprised Mario Manningham even caught the ball....big play for the former Michigan Wolverine.  And then the ball subsequent...
9:35...Ware has finally said enough of that Manningham crap...nice tackle for a loss.
9:37...Michaels needs to stop with the "punts hitting the scoreboard" crap...it is not that interesting.
9:39...Time to christen Cowboys Stadium with a Tony Dorsett-like 99 yd. TD run...or I guess 95 yd one with a better than expected spot on the downed punt.
9:42...No long TD run...but it was pretty darn close...a broken tackle away for Choice.
9:44...Crowd rocking on the third down attempt by the Giants...nice three-and-out...Two minutes left for the Cowboys to tack on some points.
9:48...Tony, Emmitt, and Michael sighting on the field.  Big tripping penalty on Flozell...negates a huge pass play.
9:51...First Romo to Williams connection of the night...nice effort to breakaway from a tackler and pick up the first down.
9:53...Oh man...most unlucky interception ever...tough break there.  I can't believe that ball didn't hit the ground.
9:58...Mario Manningham is killing me.  Bobbling TD catch....Giants lead 20-14. That is now 17 points off turnovers for the Giants.
10:01...I really want to throttle Michaels and Collinsworth right now...so annoying.
10:04...Nice little dump off to Barber...gives the Cowboys a chance for a FG.
10:05...Folk add a 46 yard FG...Giants 20 Cowboys 17

Time to honor all the Ring of Honor Cowboys for the re-dedication of said thing.

10:21....Missing Mad Men and the Emmys to watch this game.   The Cowboys better win!
10:24...Not the way we want to start the second half...three big runs for the Giants. And now Newman is hurt...sheesh again.
10:26...gosh this is horrible horrible Cowboys defense.  Time for a red zone defensive stand.
10:29...Almost interception by Bradie James....and a missed FG by the Giants
10:32...Jones starts the Cowboys drive by busting a big one!
10:33...105,121 at the game....largest crowd in the history of the NFL
10:35...Forced to punt...time for some strong defense.  Kinda a sorry play call on third down.
10:38...Another rocking crowd moment...induces a Giants timeout.
10:43...Several stupid penalties by the Cowboys gift the Giants a million yds.
10:44...Terence Newman with a huge tackle on annoying Manningham, forces a Giants punt.

No more nonsense by the Cowboys...its time to score a TD and get this crowd energized.

10:48...WHOO!!! Huge gashing run for Felix Jones!! Followed by a punishing run by Barber...and another run by Barber with some magic behind it.
10:50...First and Goal Dallas!
10:52...QB DRAW FOR THE TD!  Tate Forcier?  HAHA... Cowboys lead 24-20 :-)
10:54...From a commercial for Couples Retreat...."My name is Stanley with a 'C'"...somehow I don't think that works...
10:57...Giants forced to punt.  It would be nice if the first man would make the tackle for the Cowboys...
10:59...A little late...but Collinsworth admits it is not as easy as you think to hit the scoreboard as it might seem.
11:01...Another silly pass from Romo...obviously never saw the safety sitting in the middle of the field.
11:03...Mario Manningham is going on my hit-list after tonight...killing us.
11:07...And Steve Smith just tears our secondary apart for a touchdown....Giants lead 27-24

Our offense needs to get back to running the ball...we are struggling to get open down the field.  Starting to get a bit nervous about this one at this point...

11:20...Defense bends but doesn't break...Giants extend the lead to 30-24...seriously lets score a TD.
11:24...Another great run for the Cowboys...need to keep doing that...
11:26...Romo to Witten for a crucial first down!
11:28...Barber comes up lame on a big run...Jones finishes it off with a TD run!  Cowboys take the lead 31-30

Hopefully we are tuning up the passing defense...the Giants are going to come out slinging I imagine.

11:32...Wow...251 yds on the ground for the Cowboys most since 1994
11:33...Great way to start the drive for the Giants...two penalties
11:36...Huge 3rd down coming up after the Two-minute warning...and likely 4th
11:38...Unable to stop them...got to do better
11:41...Time for redemption...got to stop them here 3rd on 4 at the 40 something
11:43...Again unable to stop them
11:44...Must miss FG attempt for the Giants....fingers-crossed
11:45...Trying to freeze the kicker...just made it in time.

Cowboys lose to the Giants 33-31...there are no words...